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Experience Transportation History!
The Forney Museum of Transportation is a one-of-a-kind collection of over 800 artifacts relating to historical transportation. It began over 70 years ago with a single 1921 Kissel, but soon expanded to include vehicles of all kinds. Today it includes not just vehicles, but also buggies, motorcycles, steam locomotives, aircraft, carriages, rail equipment, fire apparatus, public transportation, sleighs, bicycles, toys & diecast models, vintage apparel and much, much more!
Our collection highlights include: Union Pacific 'Big Boy' Steam Locomotive #4005, Amelia Earhart's 1923 Kissel 'Gold Bug', Forney Locomotive, Colorado & Southern Caboose, 1923 Hispano-Suiza, 1913-53 Indian Motocycle Collection, Denver & Rio Grande Dining Car, Stutz Fire Engine, 1888 Denver Cable Car, 1923 Case Steam Tractor, 1817 Draisenne Bicycle, 500 Piece Matchbox Collection, and more!
Our Mission
The Forney Museum of Transportation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which exists to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of artistic, historical and technological interest relating to transportation for the purposes of education and personal enrichment.
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Upcoming Events
- — We will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
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Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
- — We will be closed for a private event.
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Ashleigh Holm | Earth-Moving Machines Ashleigh Holm shares her journey from
roadside work to operating heavy equipment, and how earth-moving machines quite
literally shaped our cities. This talk highlights both the machines and the
personal stories behind them.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
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Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
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Panel Discussion | Transportation: Then, Now, and What’s Next Join Christof
Kheim, and Jennifer Holm as they invite experts from the transportation industry
for an open panel discussion on how transportation has evolved, and where it’s
headed. A rare opportunity to hear multiple perspectives and engage in
meaningful conversation.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
—
Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
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Carl Enger | Locomotives Carl Enger, Collections Manager and former steam
locomotive mechanic, presents a deep dive into the evolution of steam
locomotives, from early designs to the legendary Big Boy, complete with history,
mechanics, and an interactive Q and A.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
Scare Walk with Terri Clark Author and paranormal researcher Terri Clark, will
be presenting the findings, along with Trinity Paranormal, of what they
experience at the guided after-hours walk through the museum. Join us on
Saturday the 3rd at 11:00 PM for the scare walk and/or Saturday the 24th at 2:00
PM to explore the unexplained stories and eerie history hidden among the
machines at The Forney.
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Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
Scare Walk with Terri Clark Author and paranormal researcher Terri Clark, will
be presenting the findings, along with Trinity Paranormal, of what they
experience at the guided after-hours walk through the museum. Join us on
Saturday the 3rd at 11:00 PM for the scare walk and/or Saturday the 24th at 2:00
PM to explore the unexplained stories and eerie history hidden among the
machines at The Forney.
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—
Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. - — Free Night at the Museums Experience Denver’s top museums like never before! More than a dozen of the city’s best museums and cultural institutions will stay open late from 5–10 p.m. and admission is free.
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Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
—
Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
-
—
Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
—
Moffat Modelers The Moffat Modelers N Scale layout will be open to view from 10 am to 5 pm. *Schedule is subject to change. -
—
Outcast Plastic Modelers
Model Car Make and Take For junior builders ages 5 - 17. Free with museum
admission. Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed.
Model kit and tools provided. 10am - 12pm *Schedule is subject to change.
Current Exhibit
Cadillac: The Standard of the World
April 30, 2026 - July 27, 2026
*Exhibits subject to change without notice.*
Upcoming Exhibit
Corvette: The Evolution of an American Icon
July 30, 2026 - October 26, 2026
*Exhibits subject to change without notice.*
Hours and Admission
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | $17.00 |
| Seniors 65+ | $14.00 |
| Children 3–12 | $9.00 |
| Under 3 | Free |
Open Thursday–Monday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
*Museum Parking is Free* *Event parking may vary*
Holiday Closures
We are closed the following holidays:
- New Years Eve
- New Years Day
- Easter
- Independence Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve and Day
Please note: We do not allow bags into our exhibit space.
This includes: Purses, Backpacks, Diaper bags, etc. Free lockers are available.
Our campus is a Smoking, Drug & Weapon free zone. Thank you.
Moffat Modelers Railroad Group
They have been constructing and operating a 20’ x 100’ fixed layout model
railroad system in 1:160 (N Scale) which models the former Denver and Rio Grande
Western, now Union Pacific railroad line between Downtown Denver and the Moffat
Tunnel, aptly named the Moffat Route.
Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday.
*Schedule
is subject to change.
Model Car Make and Take
For junior builders ages 5 - 17.
Free with museum admission.
Build and take home a free plastic model car. No experience needed. Model kit and tools provided.
Second Saturday of every month.
10am - 12pm
*Schedule is subject to change.
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